Activation ceremony held for South Dakota Air Guard wing

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) - Members of the South Dakota Air National Guard’s 114th Fighter Wing are preparing to head overseas.

An activation ceremony was held Sunday at Joe Foss Field in Sioux Falls. KELO-TV (https://bit.ly/2nxy3jO ) reports the ceremony was to honor the fighter wing’s members and to give their families a chance to say goodbye.

The unit is sending more than 100 airmen and women across the world. While deployed, the members will support various operations throughout U.S. Central Command and U.S. Africa Command.

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Information from: Argus Leader, https://www.argusleader.com